Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907 – January 13, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977. He previously served as the 11th governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965.
Paul Fannin was born in Ashland, Kentucky, to Thomas Newton and Rhoda Catherine (née Davis) Fannin.[2] His father worked as a dairy farmer and also owned a harness shop.[2] Fannin and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, when he was eight months old due to his father's health.[3] He received his early education at Kenilworth Elementary School, and graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1925.[4]
Fannin attended the University of Arizona for two years before transferring to Stanford University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1930.[5] He then returned to Phoenix, where he joined his family's hardware business.[4] He and his brother Ernest later established the Fannin Gas and Supply Company, a gas and petroleum equipment company.[3] He served as president of the company from 1945 until 1956, when he and his brother sold the company.[2]
In 1934, Fannin married Elma Addington, to whom he remained married until her death in 2001. The couple had one daughter and three sons,[2] including Bob Fannin.[6]
During his tenure, Fannin increased funding for the public school system by raising sales taxes, equalized property taxes, established the first medical school in the state, and created the Arizona-Mexico Commission to promote tourism and trade across the border.[8] He also served as chairman of the Western Governors Association, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of Council of State Governors and of the National Civil Defense Advisory Council.[5]
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In 1964, when Senator Barry Goldwater declined to seek re-election in order to run for President of the United States, Fannin was elected to succeed him in the U.S. Senate. He defeated DemocratRoy Elson, an aide to Senator Carl Hayden, by a 51–49% margin.[5] He was re-elected to a second term in 1970, receiving 56% of the vote.[7] He did not seek re-election to a third term in 1976.
During his Senate career, Fannin was a hard-line conservative, often voting with Senator Goldwater on the issues, including his vote against the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. As the ranking Republican on the Senate Interior Committee, he was a spokesman for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford on energy policy; he opposed new limits on strip mining and tighter reins on federal lands.[7] He also joined conservative Democratic Senators to preserve the clause of the Taft–Hartley Act that let the states decide whether to prohibit mandatory membership for workers in unionized shops. In 1968, he became the principal sponsor behind the Central Arizona Project, which diverted water of the Colorado River to central and southern Arizona.[7]
^"To Pass S. 1564, The Voting Rights Act of 1965".
^"Confirmation of Thurgood Marshall, The First Negro Appointed to the Supreme Court". GovTrack.us.
^"To Pass H.R. 2516, A Bill to Prohibit Discrimination in the Sale or Rental of Housing, and to Prohibit Racially Motivated Interference with a Person Exercising His Civil Rights, and for Other Purposes".
Lynch, David H. (1989). "Paul Jones Fannin". In Myers, John L. (ed.). The Arizona governors, 1912–1990. Phoenix: Heritage Publishers. pp. 111–17. ISBN0929690052.
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Paul Jones Fannin January 29 1907 January 13 2002 was an American businessman and politician A Republican he served as a U S Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977 He previously served as the 11th governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 Paul FanninUnited States Senatorfrom ArizonaIn office January 3 1965 January 3 1977Preceded byBarry GoldwaterSucceeded byDennis DeConcini11th Governor of ArizonaIn office January 5 1959 January 4 1965Preceded byErnest McFarlandSucceeded bySamuel Pearson Goddard Jr Personal detailsBornPaul Jones Fannin 1907 01 29 January 29 1907Ashland Kentucky U S DiedJanuary 13 2002 2002 01 13 aged 94 Phoenix Arizona U S Resting placeGreenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary Cemetery Phoenix ArizonaPolitical partyRepublicanSpouse s Lorenza Brown 1 Elma AddingtonChildren4 including BobAlma materStanford University BA Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Governor of Arizona 3 U S Senator 4 ReferencesEarly life and career editPaul Fannin was born in Ashland Kentucky to Thomas Newton and Rhoda Catherine nee Davis Fannin 2 His father worked as a dairy farmer and also owned a harness shop 2 Fannin and his family moved to Phoenix Arizona when he was eight months old due to his father s health 3 He received his early education at Kenilworth Elementary School and graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1925 4 Fannin attended the University of Arizona for two years before transferring to Stanford University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1930 5 He then returned to Phoenix where he joined his family s hardware business 4 He and his brother Ernest later established the Fannin Gas and Supply Company a gas and petroleum equipment company 3 He served as president of the company from 1945 until 1956 when he and his brother sold the company 2 In 1934 Fannin married Elma Addington to whom he remained married until her death in 2001 The couple had one daughter and three sons 2 including Bob Fannin 6 Governor of Arizona editA conservative Republican 7 Fannin was elected Governor of Arizona in 1958 defeating Attorney General Robert Morrison by nearly 30 000 votes 3 He was sworn into office on January 5 1959 8 He was re elected in 1960 and again in 1962 5 During his tenure Fannin increased funding for the public school system by raising sales taxes equalized property taxes established the first medical school in the state and created the Arizona Mexico Commission to promote tourism and trade across the border 8 He also served as chairman of the Western Governors Association as well as a member of the Executive Committee of Council of State Governors and of the National Civil Defense Advisory Council 5 U S Senator edit nbsp Crypt of Paul Jones FanninIn 1964 when Senator Barry Goldwater declined to seek re election in order to run for President of the United States Fannin was elected to succeed him in the U S Senate He defeated Democrat Roy Elson an aide to Senator Carl Hayden by a 51 49 margin 5 He was re elected to a second term in 1970 receiving 56 of the vote 7 He did not seek re election to a third term in 1976 During his Senate career Fannin was a hard line conservative often voting with Senator Goldwater on the issues including his vote against the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972 As the ranking Republican on the Senate Interior Committee he was a spokesman for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford on energy policy he opposed new limits on strip mining and tighter reins on federal lands 7 He also joined conservative Democratic Senators to preserve the clause of the Taft Hartley Act that let the states decide whether to prohibit mandatory membership for workers in unionized shops In 1968 he became the principal sponsor behind the Central Arizona Project which diverted water of the Colorado River to central and southern Arizona 7 Fannin voted in favor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 9 but did not vote on the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U S Supreme Court and voted against Civil Rights Act of 1968 10 11 During part of his tenure in the Senate Fannin sat at the candy desk He continued to live in Phoenix Arizona until he died of a stroke on January 13 2002 He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary amp Cemetery in Phoenix References edit Arizona Republic from Phoenix Arizona p 17 a b c d Sobel Robert Raimo John 1978 Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789 1978 Vol I Westport CT Meckler Books a b c Myers John L 1989 The Arizona Governors 1912 1990 Heritage Publishers a b Paul J Fannin PDF Arizona Historymakers Biography Historical League Inc 2010 permanent dead link a b c d Fannin Paul Jones 1907 2002 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Arizona Senator Paul Fannin Dies Washington Post January 16 2002 a b c d Saxon Wolfgang 2002 02 17 Paul J Fannin 94 Who Served In Top Elected Offices in Arizona The New York Times a b Arizona Governor Paul Jones Fannin National Governors Association To Pass S 1564 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Confirmation of Thurgood Marshall The First Negro Appointed to the Supreme Court GovTrack us To Pass H R 2516 A Bill to Prohibit Discrimination in the Sale or Rental of Housing and to Prohibit Racially Motivated Interference with a Person Exercising His Civil Rights and for Other Purposes United States Congress Paul Fannin id F000013 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Lynch David H 1989 Paul Jones Fannin In Myers John L ed The Arizona governors 1912 1990 Phoenix Heritage Publishers pp 111 17 ISBN 0929690052 Political officesPreceded byErnest W McFarland Governor of Arizona1959 1965 Succeeded bySamuel Pearson Goddard Jr U S SenatePreceded byBarry Goldwater U S senator Class 1 from Arizona1965 1977 Served alongside Carl Hayden Barry Goldwater Succeeded byDennis DeConciniParty political officesPreceded byHorace B Griffen Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona1958 1960 1962 Succeeded byRichard KleindienstPreceded byBarry Goldwater Republican nominee for U S Senator from Arizona Class 1 1964 1970 Succeeded bySam Steiger Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Fannin amp oldid 1198920557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
